“When they come, someone dies…” After a quiet boy named Kaname joins the class, Mio reaches out to him, hoping to help the odd boy settle into his new environment. Kaname takes to her a little too well, however, asking to come to her house and then showing up all the time. Frightened, Mio seeks help from an upperclassman she admires…but the nameless wickedness is already coming. It’s close. It’s growing. A horror-mystery novel by famed author Mizuki Tsujimura.

Passionate romances featuring Penny Jordan's best known family. In the *Perfect Family* series (パーフェクト・ファミリーシリーズ): 1) Ai wa Fukushuu no Hate ni (愛は復讐の果てに; The Perfect Seduction) illust. by HANABUSA Yoko The Crighton family has been the cause of scandal and heartache for Bobbie Miller?and she wants revenge. All she has to do is seduce the sinfully attractive Luke Crighton and the family secrets will be hers to expose. But the perfect seduction backfires when Bobbie becomes ensnared in her own dangerous trap. 2) Ai wa Meiro no Naka ni (愛は迷路のなかに; Perfect Marriage Material) illust. by HIDAKA Nanao Tullah Richards knows she shouldn't be fantasizing about her boss. She'd come into the company convinced she'd despise the womanizing Saul Crighton. But the more she works?and socializes?with him, the more she comes to realize that this devoted single father of three young children is perfect marriage material. She knows it?she just has to find a way to prove it to Saul. 3) Ai wa Unmei no Mama ni (愛は運命のままに; The Perfect Match?) illust. by HIMURA Soraha The Crightons have position, power and elegance...and a past scandal to haunt them. The dark, brooding Guy Cooke just had to be the ideal man. Chrissie was entranced and, the wonder of it was, Guy appeared to be equally mesmerized by her! It seemed the perfect match but was it all too good to last? Chrissie had a family secret that Guy could surely never forgive... 4) Ai wa Madoi no Nochi ni (愛は惑いののちに; The Perfect Lover) illust. by OGATA Rin Relations between European Union nations can be tense, but that's nothing compared to the war that's been brewing between Professor Gareth Simmonds and Louise Crighton. When she was his student, she lost her virginity to the good professor. Years later, they've run into each other at EU negotiations, and it's impossible to tell if the sparks between them will enflame their war or rekindle their lost romance. 5) Ai wa Kunou to Tomoni (愛は苦悩とともに; The Perfect Sinner) illust. by HASHIMOTO Takako Brilliant, arrogant and ruthlessly ambitious, Max Crighton is an unfaithful husband and a cold, distant father. When he goes to Jamaica to search for his uncle, it's mostly to escape his latest lover's furious husband. His long-suffering wife, Maddy, finally makes the difficult decision to move on. Then a savage mugging leaves Max near death. As his body struggles to recover, Max realizes that there are still much deeper wounds to be healed?and that living without Maddy is worse than not living at all... 6) Ai wa Kanawanu Yume ni (愛はかなわぬ夢に; The Perfect Father) illust. by AKINO Nanami Samantha Miller yearned to start a family, but eligible men were in short supply. Maybe visiting her happily married twin in England would help. Liam Connolly should have been relieved to see Sam set off for England. Since she'd been a gangly teenager, she'd had a crush on him. He'd managed to resist her as he'd felt her impetuous nature made them an unlikely match. So why, after she'd confessed the reason behind her trip, did he suddenly find he wanted to be the man to father her babies! 7) Ai wa Kurushimi no Oku ni (愛は苦しみの奥に; A Perfect Night) illust. by KARINO Mao Katie's twin, Louise, married the love of her life, and Katie even helped make it happen. Now the pressure is on for her to find love. But she won't make it to the altar if she's run over in her home town. SebastianCooke might drive a bit fast in this small town, but he'll never be able to catch up with his daughter Charlotte. A chance encounter might lead to happiness for all three of them, but only if Katie can give up her crush on her sister's new husband? 8) Ai wo Boukyou no Anata ni (愛は望郷のかなたに; Coming Home) illust. by SANAZAKI Harumo David Crighton never expected to find love when he returned home to Brussels, Belgium. So when herbologist Honor Jessop, who has a difficult past of her own, offered David a live-in position at her greenhouse nursery, he readily accepted it. During a particularly severe thunderstorm, David comforts Honor and calms her from her fears. With little to no knowledge of each other's past, they come to accept the imperfection of humanity and each other, but will David be able to overcome his past mistakes and find a future with Honor? (descriptions taken from fictiondb) These are actually books #2 - #8 and #10 of Penny Jordan's "The Crightons" series.

On Christmas night, Worth, the sergeant of the Druley conglomerate, is driving his car with a sigh after being dumped by his girlfriend when a boy jumps out in front of him. Unable to leave the filthy boy who refuses to go to the hospital, Worth takes him back to his mansion and pushes him into the bathtub. What a day...he had been dumped by the woman he wanted to see and even had an accident. Then a loud noise came from the bathroom with a shout. When Wirth opened the door, he found a sight he could not believe his eyes! There was a beautiful girl who looked exactly like my ideal goddess, "Galatea of Light"... (originally from cmoa, translated with DeepL translate, unedited)

From [Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/142647/) Unlike you, I only sleep with guys I like. Yuki Sano enjoys a smooth and stress-free school life, always paying attention to the pecking order, and making sure that he's in a safe position. So when Yuki simply satisfies the lust of his friend Souta, he's already confident that the momentary pleasure will protect his social position, with no problems in sight. That is, until class loner Takada sees the two of them getting it on at school...

from fictiondb: Imprisoned with the Italian! Poppy Ramsay lost her heart -- and her reputation -- to the dangerously suave Luca Ranieri. Only to be crushed by a whirlwind of scandal when aristocratic Luca chose duty over desire. Now Poppy finds herself stranded in her grandmother's castle by a violent storm -- captive with none other than the deliciously disheveled Luca. For three days, the tempest rages, and Poppy loses her heart to Luca all over again. But with reality comes the media frenzy. And this time, the price of scandal means Luca can't just walk away....

Jamilah, who works in the desert kingdom of Merkazad, finds out that Sheikh Salman is coming back to the royal palace to rule in place of the king after having spent time in Europe managing a successful business. He was her first love. But six years ago, while she was on exchange in Paris, he seduced her, stole her innocence and cruelly dumped her. Even though her heart still aches after he broke it to pieces, she is obligated to serve him. Immediately after his return, Salman goes wild, throwing parties at the palace every night. But Jamilah can see in the depths of his dark eyes, the eyes like that of a fallen angel, that his heart is wounded. What kind of secrets lie in his past?

The sheikh's rule: "Don't fall in love with me." The huge imposing castle and the barren terrain of Merkazad are a far cry from the modest farm and the emerald fields that horsewoman Iseult calls home. Or used to, until Sheikh Nadim bought her family's stud farm. As part of the deal, she must work at his royal stables.... Nadim enrages Iseult...but he also inspires a more unwelcome, unfamiliar feeling: desire. Drawn into Nadim's sensual world, Iseult feels like a beautiful, confident woman for the first time. But she must remember the sheikh's cast-iron rule.... [Taken from FictionDB]

"In three weeks people will believe you're an aristocrat." Maggie could only stare blankly at her employer Ethan's statement. As the school custodian, she was expecting to help out behind the scenes of the upcoming charity auction, not be auctioned off for over $20,000! It seems Ethan has made a bet that he can pass her off as a fine lady-but can they make it through the sweet torture of living under one roof?

From fictiondb: Once, Zack and Lauren Alexander were the perfect couple -- but they haven't seen each other for three years! Still it isn't long enough for either to forget how they lost their tiny daughter, and then their marriage. They both know it will take a miracle to bring them back together. A miracle in the form of an eight-year-old orphan. When Zack discovers that he and Lauren are official guardians to Arabella, he vows to give the little girl a new family. But first he must persuade Lauren to give him a second chance! A new year, a new start to their marriage. If only he can convince Lauren he's never stopped loving her.

2 in 1 From fictiondb: **The Sheikh's Secret by Barbara McMahon** Laura has been absolutely swept off her feet by a gorgeous new man -- she's never been made to feel so special! But as they become closer, Talique is torn. Laura doesn't know his real name, the past that drives him, even that he's a sheikh! All she knows is the perfect world he's created for her. And just as his secret plan is about to be revealed, he realizes his intentions have changed: he wants Laura as his bride! From eHarlequin: **Blackmailed Into The Prince's Bed by Olivia Gates** As both a Manhattan billionaire and a prince of Castaldini, Eduardo D’Agostino is used to getting his way—in business and in matters of love! So when his newest employee, IT expert Jade Mitchell, is unimpressed by his wealth and stature, he’s intrigued enough to woo her, and to wait. After a whirlwind romance, Eduardo is certain that Jade is his future princess. But then he learns the devastating truth behind her hesitation to take their relationship to the next level. Eduardo is soon turning the tables on his would-be lover, and insisting on taking his revenge—in the bedroom!

"If this paper will fix everything, I guess all I can do is sign." Makoto Ayakawa is your average high school girl living an average life. However, all of that changes when her father's workplace is in financial jeopardy, and in exchange for saving everyone's jobs he offers to marry his daughter off to the son of the president of one of the largest corporations in Japan, Iori Amemiya. Now Makoto is sent to live at the Amemiya estate, and has to attend a school for the elite alongside her new "husand" Iori, who seems to have a very distant and "cool" attitude. Makoto tries to adjust to her new married life, and begins to notice Iori's clumsy and kind side... will the two begin to close the distance between them? (Source: MangaPlaza)

The Exorcism Agency is a state-run secret organization whose mission is to protect humans from demonic possession. Taehee Yoon, an exorcist from the Execution Department, is looking for a "genius" who can see and hear ghosts to be his new subordinate. While operating undercover at a high school he meets a mysterious boy... "By the way, how old are you, buddy?" --- **Original Novel:** [Volumes](https://ridibooks.com/books/4163000350), Chapters ([Main Story](https://ridibooks.com/books/4163000001), [Side Story](https://ridibooks.com/books/4163000362)) **Official Translations:** [English](https://manta.net/en/series/honbul-flame-of-the-soul?seriesId=4150), Thai ##### Note: The side story is mature.